Day 3 – Lithium

chemistry-official:

Lithium is the second element in Group 1, and at room temperature can be cut with a knife!

It was discovered by a Brazilian scientist in the 1790’s, but wasn’t isolated until a two chemists isolated the element from Lithium Chloride in 1855.

Elements in Group 1 tend to be very reactive and create colorful flames, Lithium creating a red colored flame.

The first ever human induced nuclear reaction transmuted Lithium into Helium.

The majority of Lithium is used in batteries, as well as other household objects like ceramics and even antidepressants!